Kenyon v. O'neal

Plaintiffs brought an action in district court against Gomez, their landlord, seeking an injunction and damages for habitability violations and retaliation under the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ORLTA), ORS 90.100 et seq. The district court ruled in favor of plaintiffs, awarding them damages for diminution in the fair rental value of the property and for retaliation. Plaintiffs then sought review in the circuit court under ORS 34.010 et seq, asserting that the district court erred when it declined to grant them certain additional damages that they claimed. The circuit court…